Job Description

VACANCY ANNOCEMENT (Nationals Only)

PROJECT MANAGER

Duty Station: GAROWE, PUNTLAND.

Location: Garowe (with regular field trips to Las Canood and areas where Internally Displaced people reside)  

NGO PRESENTATION

Created in 1982, Handicap International (HI), operating name Humanity and Inclusion, is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our actions are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights. HI was the co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for its role in the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.

Based on availability of funds, HI is planning to respond to needs of people with disabilities and injuries, linked to the Las Canood conflict. This will involve setting up a disability and vulnerability focal point (DVFP) located around the area south of las canood. This means that there will be considerable travel from Garowe, to the various IDP sites housing displaced populations. As needed and based on security measures, the physiotherapists / Occupation might be needed to travel to main hospital in Las Canood city.

Mission: Under the supervision of the  Country Manager, the Project Manager for project Implementation and security follow-up in the areas of responsibility.  

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE POSITION

ROLE OF THE EMPLOYEE

Based in Garowe with frequent travel to Las Canood and the surrounding areas, the PM will have the following responsibilities.

1. Management

• Line-manages the project’s team members
• Sets individual objectives, evaluates individual performance, contributes towards the professional

& career development of his/her team members, monitors competences

• Organizes and leads regular team meetings
• the recruitment and selection of new team members
• Ensures strict application and respect of the programmer’s Internal Regulations by the project team

2. Expertise

• Provides the technical expertise for his/her project
• Ensures that the activities implemented comply with international technical norms and
• standards
• Adapts the project documentation to international technical norms and standards, when
• necessary
• Runs technical training for his/her staff when relevant.
• Is in charge of the technical quality and relevance of project activities implemented within his scope of expertise
• Ensures technical learning from projects by drawing on lessons learned and good practices
• Makes sure global and field technical specialists get the information they require and
• collaborates with Technical Divisions when necessary
• Adjusts his/her activities to audit recommendations, if applicable

2.2 Helps to coordinate technical professional development and facilitate a community of practice, in

collaboration with Technical Division

2.3 Manages relationships with technical authorities, local partners or other stakeholders

3. Implementation and Monitoring

3.1 Ensures project implementation, in collaboration with the relevant services and in line with general

standards and procedures

• Ensures the planning of activities and establishes action plans
• Ensures that activities are implemented in line with the project proposal and the allocated
• budget
• Ensures that activities are implemented according to internal quality and technical standards
• and, if necessary, proposes adjustment or improvements to help meet objectives
• Prepares and monitors partnership agreements with implementing partners and other
• potential partners
• Ensures the effective implementation and follow up of institutional policies (PSEA, mandatory
• cross-cutting approaches, etc.) on his/her project
• Coordinates and collaborates with relevant internal services, especially logistics, RH, finance
• and technical resources

3.2 Ensures project data management

• Ensures that the appropriate data collection and management tools are in place on the
• project, in line with global standards
• Ensures that data related to the project is collected and compiled in the project database
• Carries out regular verifications and makes any necessary corrections in the activity database

3.3 Ensures project reporting

• Monitors the achievement of results and indicators, as per the logical framework
• Is in charge of producing the appropriate reporting tools: monthly situation report, PM Box
• Reports regularly to the line manager
• Writes reports for the funding agencies when relevant and monitors donor deadlines (grants,
• reporting, audits) concerning the project
• Guarantees the proper archiving of information

3.4 Prepares and steers project evaluation and capitalization

• Plans and monitors project evaluations
• Produces project capitalization and learning from experience material

4. Influence & Communication

• Contributes to HI’s external influence by participating in relevant networks
• Communicates on the project to partners, authorities and stakeholders when relevant

5. Strategy & business development

• Contributes to programme or country operational strategy (StratOp)
• Drafts new project proposals for the continuity or expansion of the project
• Contributes to the drafting of new proposals for new opportunities

Security Follow-up 

In collaboration with the Security referent (HALA) and the Country Manager the PM will

• Provide safety and security updates through HI communication platform (Whatsapp, email etc)
• Based on prevailing security situation, give insights on implication on operations.
• Establish good relationship between other security focal point from other agencies / to stay alert and share information
• Share security incident reports and updates to all staff for their information and alert
• Attend security meetings (facilitated by INSO) and share updates with the HALA and CM

Provide security briefing international staff when visiting 

Experiences and Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree is an advantage) on any of the following: Public Administration, Business Administration, International Development, or any related Social Sciences courses

• At least 5 years’ experience in managing and implementing projects, ideally in humanitarian action.
• Demonstrated experience of team management, including remote management.
• Experience of working and collaborating with diverse sets of stakeholders, including disability advocacy, groups, government agencies, employers’ organizations and civil society organizations including persons with disabilities.
• Experience in cluster representation in various working and forums e.g. clusters
• Proficient skills in technical writing
• Excellent in spoken and written English,
• Proficient in using computer programs (Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher, etc.)
• Experience working with an INGO/NGO

Conditions           

-          Status: Service contract with salary according to experience

-          Start: April 2024

-          Duration: 12 months (possible extension, linked to final confirmation on funding)

Skills Required

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